Finally iDeneb v1.4 on SSE2 Machine- Fujitsu Siemens Amilo 1450M

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Whoa, i finally installed my MHackintosh OSX Leopard (iDeneb 10.5.6) on my Siemens SSE2 Notebook and i will show you how i did it to dual boot with XP, Without using DVD drive but rather Image!

But First here is my System Specs!

Computer type = Fujitsu Siemens Amilo 1450M Series

CPU = Intel Pentium M/Centrino @ 1.7GHz SSE/SSE2

Video = Intel 915 GMA

Sound = Realtek ALC880(D) @ ICH7

Network = Realtek RTL8139

WLan = Intel ProSet 2200BG

Ram = 2GB DDR2 667

Hard Disk = 120 GB Hitachi

Optical Drive = TSScorp DVD+/-RW/DL /w Lightscribe

Screen size = 15.4"

The process below may be slightly altered so that even those unconfortable with some steps can have an alternative.

 

The Process up to Dual booting was as follows:

First i booted from Partition Magic on CD (Multi-boot) and Partitioned my Hard disk into a Windows Partition (called Windows=80GB) and a Mac Partition (Called MACOSX=40GB). I formatted the Windows Partition into NTFS, and the Mac Partition into Fat32. Both partitions were Primary so each one can boot once told to! Please note that the Windows Partition is the first one (at beginning of drive) and Mac partition is second (or to the end of the drive)!

I Next made the Windows Partition Active (still using Partition Margic) and started installation of Windows. After Windows finished, i installed Macdrive so as to access my Mac Partition.

 

Next Step is Mac Installation, how i did it.

Because i didn't want to use an OSX DVD to install, i repartitioned & split my MACOSX partition to create an OSX partition at the end (called it iDeneb Install)of about 4.5GB. So i had three partitions in

all: Windows(80GB), MACOSX(35GB), & iDeneb Install(~4.5GB). Next i copied the iDeneb ISO to the Windows partition (if you format the MACOSX partition into MacOSX Extended you could place it there). Next i removed my Notebook hard disk and connected it to another Mac using USB as external. I formated both the MACOSX and iDeneb Install partitions (using disk utility) into Mac os extended Jounaled file system. Next i clicked on restore and browsed for the ideneb iso on Windows partition to set it as the source. Then draged the iDeneb Install partition over to target. (If you have already erased the Partition you don't have to check the erase destination box before copying, otherwise some error comes up and process fails!). I clicked Restore and started copying mounted iso to last partition. At the end i ejected the external disk and placed it back into my Notebook.

Now next step was to set the iDeneb Install partition to be active- remember it's also supposed to be Primary (don't use Windows to set active or partition magis, instead use Fdisk for dos or Acronis Disk director). I booted off a Multi-Boot CD (you could use Hirens CD) and set Last partition with iDeneb Install as active, removed CD and restarted. Process went very fast, and when installing, it skips verifying Contents because only CD's are verified! So the third partition is seen as iDeneb Installation Disk (it could be on a seperate physical disk if you have two with one for source and the other for installing).

 

The Configurations

 

At the welcome, i selected language and MACOSX was already erased so i didn't need to re-erase. Agreed to licence and on Destination, both MACOSX and iDeneb Install came up but iDeneb Install was read only so only option is to install on other partition MACOSX.

This is how i customised at Installation Summary (when you click Customise button)

 

Language Translations- Not Installed

Additional fonts - Installed

X11 - not installed

iDeneb Essential System - Installed

Netbook - not Installed

Applications - Installed except Adium, ASU, Colloquy, and Transmission

Patches Installed

CPU=1 Fix

Chipset - ICHx Fixed

Kernel - 9.2.0 SpeedStep (Intel/AMD/SSE2/SSE3)

AppleSMBIOS - AppleSMBIOS 1.0.13

PowerOff_Fix

ACPI_SMC_Fix

Seatbelt

Audio- AppleAzaliaAudio

Network - RTL8100

Display - Intel 900GMA

After that Installation proceeded and finished faster than you would even imagin. Disks are faster to copy from than DVD/CD's.

 

Challenges

• The iDeneb works perfectly with both QE and CI/Open GL enabled. But System profiler shows only 64MB out of 256MB of Graphics memory. If anyone can help me increase Video Memory to 256MB as was with Tiger that would be much appreciated.
  

• The CPU is in most cases running at higher speeds, and temperature meter shows it's working alot. I need some one to help me reduce the load of CPU. Could it be because Video Memory is only 64MB so CPU does most of the work?
  
• The Wireless Network driver for Intel 2200BG does not work when i install it. I downloaded iwi2200 for Leopard but it doesnot work. If someone can provide me with a link for one working i really need it. the one for Tiger worked when i installed it!
  

Now for My Desktop with specs: ECS 945P-A (Deluxe), DDR2 3GB, 1.2TB Storage, Realtek RTL8100, Broadcom WLan, Intel Dual Core @3.4GHz, Realtek ALC880(D)@ICH7, NVidia GeForce 7600-256MB VRam, Dell 20" LCD DVI/D-Sub/S-Video Monitor- i have these challenges still failed to resolve!

• The Sound can't be installed even though i use AppleAzaliaAudio used by notebook (Why when notebook has same sound but it worked?)
  
• Of all the provided NVidia drivers, they have all caused the mouse to move randomly like - Mouse acceleration or Mouse Lagging behind. I have tried some Kext they say you delete from Extensions folder but in vain, i don't know if it's with the NVidia Cards as i seem to realise. It doesen't appear to be in ATI or Intel cards.
  

Some help me on these challenges. My Desktop is intended to do editing with FCP.

 

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